China now faces tariffs of up to 245% on its exports to the United States, the White House said.
The move, detailed in a fact sheet released late Tuesday, came in retaliation to a series of aggressive actions by Beijing, including a ban on new Boeing jet orders by Chinese airlines.
“China now faces up to a 245% tariff on imports to the United States as a result of its retaliatory actions,” the White House said, justifying the decision under national security grounds.
The confrontation has rapidly intensified since the US imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this month. China hit back with 125% tariffs on American imports and further tightened exports of key minerals essential to high-tech and defense industries. The latest US action also follows a broader national security review of critical imports, targeting China’s grip over rare earth elements.
“Just this week, China suspended exports of six heavy rare earth metals, as well as rare earth magnets… to choke off supplies” to sectors like automotives, aerospace, semiconductors, and military manufacturing, the White House noted.
The administration also pointed to China’s earlier bans on exports of gallium, germanium, and antimony, materials with strategic and military applications.
